Henry Cranston

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1789
Died
February 12, 1864
Age at death
74
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
law and order whig
On the ballot
1843–1845
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cranston8,978
Opponents2,557
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1845, Henry Cranston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cranston's biggest single-election total was 4,900 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1. Cranston's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1, decided by 1,521 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Cranston received?

Henry Cranston has received 8,978 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Henry Cranston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,90098.77%
1843U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,07861.3%John H Weeden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000878) and Wikidata (Q203152). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Cranston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-cranston. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.